title: The characteristics of patients with encephaloceles.
abstract: Some of the intellectual, physical and family characteristics of 72 patients with encephaloceles were examined. Their numbers reached a peak in the 1960s and have declined dramatically since then. 70% of the patients were female. Many of the children had additional problems including hydrocephalus (34%), severe visual impairments (34%), inability to walk (21%), and urinary incontinence (13%). Their mean IQ was 65.2, and the males tended to be more physically and intellectually disabled than the females.
authors.affiliation: School of Education, The University, Manchester, England.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Lonton
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004519:Education, Special; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007360:Intelligence; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000150:complications; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000150:complications